The Marine Science Research Facility at the University of Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay Campus is one of the most versatile seawater facilities in the country.

“We can manipulate the water to be whatever temperature, salinity or filtration researchers may want,” said Ed Baker, who manages the facility. “We can chill the water, heat the water, filter out the plankton and other particulates in the water, or leave it unfiltered. We can emulate nearly any marine condition on the planet.”

With 7,000 feet of indoor wet lab space and almost unlimited outdoor space adjacent to the Bay, the facility is the largest of its kind in New England.